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Originally Posted by California98Civic

When I drove taxis back east, they were all early 1980s Chevy Caprice 4-door sedans. I remember them very well. I spent many many hours behind the wheel of one or another.

I know the car rides pretty well on long trips and I've never rode in a taxi, But are/were those models (Early 80s models) that well-suited as taxi cabs? I was told that thieves tried to steal the one I drive so they could use it as an unlicensed taxi cab, But that was before my parents got it.

Originally Posted by Occasionally6

There is a certain appeal to simplicity. I get that. Some things (some) cars are fitted with these days are ridiculous - like motors for closing the door or trunk so they don't have to be shut with any force. Motors for adjusting seating and steering wheel position (with memory, for multiple drivers) are a bit easier to justify but still borderline.

It's hard to argue against the convenience of being able to unlock doors remotely and wind down and up a window with a single button press (like at parking lot boom gates) though.

In some parts of the world A/C is almost a necessity and can be justified on safety grounds, as reducing the stress on a driver thus aiding concentration.

I can see use of the A/C to be useful in some situations, Now. Actually, All of the options have their use in certain places. But still, The car with the least options has the least to go wrong in it.

If a window won't go up and it's winter, You're probably going to be cold on the way home.

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Here in the 3rd-world, many folks survive with no-frills cars. Nowadays the A/C became considered quite a safety feature, supposed to reduce the exposure of the driver to urban violence (altough it's not so accurate), but it's not unusual to see some vehicles fitted only with weathershields to allow the windows to keep partially open while reducing the driver's exposure, and also useful to avoid the windows to frost. I still also see some brand-new cars without heater.

Thanks for the info.